Liam Delap, Joao Pedro and Jamie Gittens have already been signed as attackers by Chelsea this summer at a cost of up to £142million, and the Palmeiras teenager Estêvão Willian is also joining them ahead of the 2025/26 campaign.

As Arsenal and Chelsea jostle to sign Xavi Simons this summer, the Telegraph have now revealed which Premier League outfit the 22-year-old is leaning towards. Matt Law now claims that the RB Leipzig No.10 – who is valued around £60m – views a move to Stamford Bridge as his most attractive option, as things stand.

Chelsea are advancing with their interest in RB Leipzig forward Xavi Simons. Talks over personal terms for the 22-year-old are under way, with Simons understood to be open to a move to Stamford Bridge and the Bundesliga club aware of the Blues' interest.